Gladiolus communis seeds grow into the common gladiolus — a cormous geophyte native to the temperate biome of western and central Europe, the Mediterranean, Crimea and the Caucasus. Described by Linnaeus (1753) in the Species Plantarum. Medicinal, environmental and other uses recorded across its range. One of the most familiar wild gladiolus species in Mediterranean Europe, producing slender scapes of vivid pink-purple flowers with white markings in spring. Multiple subspecies. One of the parent species involved in the complex breeding history of modern gladiolus hybrids. The genus Gladiolus derives its name from Latin gladius = sword, referring to the sword-shaped leaves. The genus encompasses ~255-300 species, native from Europe to Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and Africa. All Gladiolus are cormous geophytes — they grow from corms, not bulbs. Family Iridaceae, subfamily Crocoideae.Full sun; well-drained soils; cool to warm temperate conditions; dry summer dormancy. One of the more cold-hardy Gladiolus species. Described by Linnaeus (1753); medicinal and environmental uses; pink-purple flowers; multiple subspecies W. & Central Mediterranean, Crimea, Caucasus — temperate biome; one of the most familiar wild gladiolus Cormous geophyte (not bulbous); genus from Latin gladius = sword (leaf shape) Genus ~255–300 species; Europe to Iran, Arabian Peninsula, Africa; Family Iridaceae Full sun; well-drained soils; dry summer; cool to warm temperate; Family Iridaceae Gladiolus communis is the common gladiolus — described by Linnaeus himself and one of the most familiar wild sword-lilies of the Mediterranean, its vivid pink-purple spring flowers naturalised across much of temperate Europe and an important species in the ancestry of modern gladiolus horticulture. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
